You’re just not going to see an anime episode executed much better than that. There have been a few instances now where Ushio & Tora has flat-out nailed it – delivered an episode of old-school shounen as close to perfect as it’s realistically possible to make. It hasn’t been every […] Read more
Kotatsu de aru. Not much to say apart from broken record time: that was a really, really funny episode. I think Kyoukai no Rinne must be one of the elite candidates to be poster child of overlooked and underrated anime, because it seems as if almost no one is paying […] Read more
In every sense of the term, I think it’s better this way. It’s funny how even when he’s the center of attention, Suna is never really the center of attention. This is his moment – after twenty episodes of buildup, the long-awaited exploration of what’s in Suna’s heart. But the […] Read more
See? I knew Jitsu wa Watashi wa would have a catgirl sooner or later… Read more
One sentence summary of Daiya no A this week: in the words of Han Solo, “Great, Kid – don’t get cocky.” Read more
The longer this series goes on, the more you realize just how refreshingly atypical it is. It was announced this week that the second cour of Akagami no Shirayukihime will air in January (as, I hope against hope, will Hi Score Girl). This series was labeled as a split cour […] Read more
Election season is heating up on Shokugeki no Souma, but the biggest dogs are still mostly playing it cool. Read more
If you gotta be cruel to be kind, our young prince still has a long way to go. In many ways, Arslan Senki has a lot in common with Baby Steps, and it makes a fine companion piece for these Saturdays that are disproportionately the home of good anime this […] Read more
To quote Sly Stone, it’s a family affair. The “Siblings” this episode title referred to weren’t the ones I expected (mostly anyway), but Gangsta has a way of tying everything together so elegantly that you’re amazed you didn’t see it coming from the beginning. The familial theme permeates everything about […] Read more
If there were a school for aspiring sports mangaka, Baby Steps should be a required course. It’s never been harder to write about this show knowing what’s coming than it is right now, because we’re being reminded of just how good it is as building up the moment. There are […] Read more